Congratulations Alex. Bleck it flatly had to be.
I drove a Boxter in France for a couple of days recently. 'twas Red of course. Quite amazing and great second car to have for those fun solitary moments.
But why get a Tig? Keep the GTI and let the lady have some fun too. She'll be no safer in a Tig. Besides, you'll need a step ladder to clean the Tig's top or is that the good lady's task? Typical Colonial!
Thanks Dustybones & Doc. I think I will get some Boxter Spyder wheels as well at some point because it was such a difficult choice between the two. Dealer offered the black gratis and I figured what the hell. Anyway, I've spent quite enough money lately. I'll be ridiculously peeved if I kurb one of those alloys because they'll be a pain to repair. But, as I've learned rather quickly, people don't have much sympathy for people who own a Porsche.
What Boxster was it Asker? S or Spyder? I drove a Boxster S Black Edition as the dealer said I should try it to make sure the Cayman R was the right choice and it was brilliant, it's what sold me on PDK.
I'd love to keep the GTI Asker but sadly it's too much car for Mrs AGB, especially since it was remapped. The GTI was a compromise car (performance/practicality) and has suffered the indignity of having hauled firewood, compost as well as various pieces of rubbish from the house to the dump. It's always been a bit of a hassle getting everything into and requires lots of protection to ensure the car isn't damaged doing this sort of thing and the dimensions of the Tiguan are a bit more helpful in this regard. That and we're getting a couple of dogs so it'll be easier to move them around with the seat config and options. Diesel makes sense from a fuel economy perspective and we're going to get a DSG box for London driving. I will speak to Superchips and get a remap applied and it's quite handy in that I'll have a bit of fun when I drive it too and I'll revert it when Mrs AGB drives. Two cars perfectly suited to the job they serve.
As it is, the Porsche is living in dehumidified storage about 10 miles away. I'll miss being able to admire her good looks on my way in and out but given the cost, I intend to keep her in pristine condition and unlike the GTI, she won't live on the street outside my house. I have no doubt that if anyone vandalised her, they'd be killed on the spot.
That said, I will always have a soft spot for the GTI. I will be genuinely sad when it goes.